Puerto Rico vs Cuba
2026 World Baseball Classic Pool A

CubaCubaCUB
2-1
1
2-1
Final

Puerto RicoPuerto RicoPUR
3-0
4
3-0
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Cuba Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
R. Santos CF |
Y. Moncada 3B |
A. Martinez 1B |
A. Despaigne DH |
E. Arruebarrena SS |
O. Hernandez C |
b A. Vargas PH |
Y. Guibert RF |
L. Moas Jr. LF |
a Y. Yanqui PH |
A. Ramirez LF |
Y. Cappe 2B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .182 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .111 | .333 | .444 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .273 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .111 | .273 | .444 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .091 | .091 | .091 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .455 | .667 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .222 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .778 |
| 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
a-flied out to left for Moas Jr. in the 7th
b-popped out to second for Hernandez in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BDespaigne (1, Ríos); Cappe (2, E. Rodríguez)
- GIDPHernandez
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP0-4 (Arruebarrena 0-1, R. Santos 0-1, A. Martinez 0-1, Hernandez 0-1)
- Fielding
- EHernandez (2, throw)
Puerto Rico Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
W. Castro 2B |
H. Ramos CF-LF |
N. Arenado 3B |
C. Cortes RF |
D. Hernaiz SS |
E. Rosario LF |
M. Lugo CF |
E. Rivera 1B |
M. Melendez DH |
M. Maldonado C |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .538 | .444 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .100 | .231 | .200 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .083 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .231 | .250 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .308 | .308 | .538 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .125 | .417 | .125 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .273 | .364 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .375 | .375 | .500 |
| 29 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
- Batting
- 2BMaldonado (1, Robaina); Ramos (1, Cousin)
- RBIMaldonado 3 (4), Cortes (1)
- SFCortes
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP1-10 (Maldonado 1-2, Cortes 0-2, Arenado 0-3, Em. Rivera 0-1, Melendez 0-1, Hernaiz 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBRosario (1, 2nd base off Chapman/Hernandez); Castro (1, 2nd base off Robaina/Hernandez)
- Fielding
- DP1 (E. Rodríguez-Castro-Em. Rivera)
- ERamos (1, throw)
Cuba Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Robaina (L, 0-1) |
M. Romero |
J. Cousin |
E. Chapman |
A. Duenas |
P. Santos |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34-22 | 20.25 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24-14 | 0.00 |
| 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40-28 | 3.38 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-11 | 10.13 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-6 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24-13 | 4.50 |
| 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 157-94 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedRomero 2/4; Chapman 4/5; Cousin 6/9; Duenas 1/5; Robaina 5/9; P. Santos 3/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesRomero-2-1-10-1; Chapman-2-3-3-2; Cousin-5-8-10-5; Duenas-2-0-0-3; Robaina-6-2-7-7; P. Santos-5-3-4-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsRomero 0-1; Chapman 1-2; Cousin 1-3; Duenas 1-2; Robaina 1-2; P. Santos 1-0
- Game ScoresJ Robaina 34
Puerto Rico Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
E. Rodriguez (W, 1-0) |
J. Moran (H, 1) |
Y. Rios |
F. Cruz (H, 2) |
E. Diaz (S, 1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50-21 | 0.00 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35-22 | 0.00 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26-15 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18-8 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-7 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 141-73 |
- Pitching
- WPRíos
- HBPA. Martinez (by Ríos)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedCruz 2/4; Díaz 1/3; Moran 3/7; Ríos 6/9; E. Rodríguez 3/12
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesCruz-3-4-0-1; Díaz-0-3-3-1; Moran-4-4-8-5; Ríos-5-6-0-4; E. Rodríguez-7-5-3-5
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsCruz 0-1; Díaz 0-1; Moran 3-3; Ríos 0-3; E. Rodríguez 4-1
- Game ScoresE Rodriguez 57
Scoring Summary
Inning | CUB | PUR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Maldonado doubled to left, Melendez scored, Rosario scored and Em. Rivera scored. | 0 | 3 | ||
| 5th | Cortes hit sacrifice fly to left, Ramos scored. | 0 | 4 | ||
| 6th | Despaigne doubled to center, A. Martinez scored on throwing error by center fielder Ramos. | 1 | 4 | ||
Game Information
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
11:00 PM, 9 March 2026
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Attendance: 19,189